used to refer to someone who becomes extremely afraid of or nervous about even the smallest things

خائف من خياله, سريع الخوف
to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

شحب, اصفر
to become pale or turn white, often as a result of shock, fear, or illness

شحب, اصفر
to be in a state of nervousness or cold that causes one's teeth to click together repeatedly

صرير الأسنان, طرقعة الأسنان
to shrink or curl up in fear

يَتَقَلَّصُ مِنَ الخَوْفِ, يَتَجَمَّعُ خَوْفاً
to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

يخشى, يخاف
to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

ارتجف, نفر
to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation

ينفعل, يفزع
to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

هذر, ثرثر بغير معنى
to breathe at a very fast pace

يتنفس بسرعة كبيرة, يزيد من سرعة التنفس
(of the heart or body) to beat or shake hard, often from fear, excitement, or nervousness

يخفق, ينبض
(of muscles, etc.) to tighten or become tense, often from fear, anxiety, or strong emotion

ينعقد, يتوتر
to make someone feel fearful, intimidated, or too impressed to act freely

يُرهِب, يُبهر
(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly

يخفق, ينبض بشكل غير منتظم وسريع
to be suddenly overwhelmed by intense fear, often leading to irrational or wild actions

ذعر, فزع
to feel a tingling or uncomfortable sensation from fear, anger, or excitement

يَخْدِش, يُحَسّ بِوَخْز
to experience or express the feeling of fear

ارتعد, خاف
to suddenly move back in response to something surprising, frightening, or unpleasant

تراجع, انكمش
to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion

يصرخ, يصيح
to tremble or quiver suddenly and repeatedly, often from fear, excitement, or strong emotion

يرتجف, يرتعد
to pull back or show hesitation due to fear, aversion, or reluctance

ينكمش, يتراجع
to tremble or shake involuntarily, often as a result of fear, cold, or excitement

يرتجف, يقشعر
to startle or frighten someone suddenly

يفزع, يخيف
to cause extreme fear in someone

يرعب, يرهب
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

يبست من الخوف, أصابه الذعر
*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid
to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

أصاب قلبه بالرعب, روّعه بشدة
